Woodward C A, Ferrier B M
Can Med Assoc J. 1982 Sep 15;127(6):477-80.
A study was undertaken of the career paths and decisions, and the factors influencing the decisions, of the first six graduating classes of McMaster University's medical school. Climate and geography, preference for urban or rural living and influence of spouse were the factors that most influenced the location of practice, although the graduates who moved to the United States considered economic factors important too. Nearly one third of the specialists were practising in the United States. Personal challenge and positive clinical experience in the field were the major influences on choice of medical field. Graduates entering a specialty were more likely than those entering primary care to consider encouragement of others, a positive example set by medical school faculty members, working hours and research experience in the field as important influences on their choice of medical field. Data are needed on the career decisions, and the factors affecting them, of the graduates of all Canadian medical schools if Canadian medical manpower planning is to be realistic.
对麦克马斯特大学医学院头六届毕业班学生的职业道路与决定，以及影响这些决定的因素进行了一项研究。气候与地理、对城市或乡村生活的偏好以及配偶的影响是对执业地点影响最大的因素，不过移居美国的毕业生也认为经济因素很重要。近三分之一的专科医生在美国执业。个人挑战和该领域积极的临床经验是对医学领域选择的主要影响因素。与进入初级医疗领域的毕业生相比，进入专科领域的毕业生更有可能认为他人的鼓励、医学院教员树立的积极榜样、工作时间以及该领域的研究经验对他们选择医学领域有重要影响。如果加拿大的医疗人力规划要切实可行，就需要了解所有加拿大医学院毕业生的职业决定及其影响因素的数据。
